Jonathan Lis

Bill will enable courts to require sexual harassers to pay significant compensation to victims even without proving that the victims suffered harm.

Close cronies cite the prime minister's long hours, the expense of entertaining, and on the cosmetics budget: 'NIS 64,000 is a token.'

Religious Affairs Minister Bennett says Justice Minister Livni has scuttled a compromise plan over women's prayer at Jerusalem's Western Wall he claims is near completion.

The opposition would throw a safety net to Netanyahu if he makes progress towards peace, Labor chairwoman says in her first meeting with Palestinian officials.

Police questioned Nissan Slomiansky, once a major rival of Habayit Hayehudi chairman Naftali Bennett, about evidence that he paid vote contractors to organize thousands of votes for him in the most recent party primaries.

Naftali Bennett's party is trying to stop legislation that would place limits on book sales and establish minimum-royalty standards.

Likud MK Rivlin slams bill; Opposition leader Yacimovich brands it 'dictatorial.'

In letter to PM, MK Yitzhak Cohen calls for 'bridge of understanding' between Islam and Judaism, Israeli aid to Palestinian refugees.

Opposition leader Shelly Yacimovich says economic measures, including a 1.5% income tax hike, health tax on housewives, cuts in child allowances, and VAT at 18%, will hurt the middle class.

The Prawer-Begin law offers a proposed solution for the many Bedouin living in southern Israel and claiming ownership of the land. But what is it?

Announcement made at Knesset debate, following court decision that Women of the Wall can pray as they choose at holy site; Kotel rabbi endorses Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky's compromise for egalitarian prayer.

The Ministerial Committee on Legislation overcame serious disagreements to approve a legal framework for moving the Bedouin into recognized communities; vote had been postponed two weeks to allow Yesh Atid and Habayit Hayehudi to study the issue.

A preliminary investigation of the allegations against Rosen began last week, a few days after an organized group of female journalists demanded a criminal probe.

Israel's attorney general decides not to appeal Jerusalem court's ruling that essentially enables women to pray as they choose at Kotel; Women of the Wall to hold monthly service as usual on Friday, but Naftali Bennett plans to set new regulations by the matter next month.

Ministerial Committee for Legislation endorses 'Jenin Jenin' law, meant to exact a legal price for defamation of Israeli soldiers, named after the 2002 movie implicating the IDF in a massacre in the West Bank city.

Yisrael Beiteinu proposal would also raise the threshold for a party to enter the Knesset, effectively making it harder for Arab parties to secure representation.

Yesh Atid and Habayit Hayehudi hope to jointly present a bill making Israel more Jewish without making it less democratic.

Lieberman calls on Netanyahu to support a bill that would necessitate 61 out of 120 MKs for a no-confidence motion to reach the Knesset floor. Yacimovich: Bill inconsistent with Jewish, democratic values.

Yossi Shelly confessed in a plea deal to fraud and perjury after lying about his affiliation with the Likud political party.

Police say the law, which was previously an emergency regulation, has changed alcohol consumption habits, leading to decline in violence.

Mendelblit has spent most of his career in the military justice system. Inter alia, he has served as deputy president of the Southern Command Military Court and as the chief military defense attorney.

Official says intelligence services worldwide have evidence of chemical weapons use; 'These are not intelligence estimates,' he says, warning of weapons reaching Hezbollah and other terror groups.

Speaking at Likud-Beiteinu meeting, PM says Iran continues to move forward with nuclear program but hasn't yet amassed enough enriched uranium for a bomb.

Bill also authorizes court to extend remand in suspect's absence; Balad MK: Law would violate human rights.

The draft legislation preventing citizens of enemy nations from suing Israel was inspired by the case of Mustafa Dirani, a Lebanese man who sued the state from jail.